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Cousin had 5-6 stools from severe diarrhea (excessive veggie intake) 3 days ago. stools smelled very alkaline. colonoscopy in 5 days. more k losses?
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Get 'scoped: I'll have to defer to your expertise at detecting the alkalinity of stool by its odor. I'm glad she's being seen and if she has diarrhea and hypokalemia, perhaps it's a potassium-secreting polyp or other tumor instead. I am glad she has you to help at this time.
Answered 9/1/2014
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